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Chocolate milk vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate milk and beetroot

  • Chocolate milk has more vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin D; however, beetroot is richer in folate, manganese, fiber, and iron.
  • Beetroot's daily need coverage for folate is 26% more.
  • Beetroot contains less saturated fat.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beetroot is 64, while the glycemic index of chocolate milk is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Beets, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.6%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +327.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2080%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Beetroot DV% diff.
Folate 5µg 109µg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0µg 14%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.329mg 11%
Calcium 112mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.04mg 9%
Phosphorus 101mg 40mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.104g 0.027g 9%
Fiber 0.8g 2.8g 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Iron 0.24mg 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Potassium 167mg 325mg 5%
Fats 3.39g 0.17g 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 4.9mg 4%
Protein 3.17g 1.61g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 2µg 3%
Choline 17mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.067mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 0.032g 2%
Calories 83kcal 43kcal 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.7µg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.334mg 1%
Sodium 60mg 78mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.35mg 1%
Copper 0.065mg 0.075mg 1%
Carbs 10.34g 9.56g 0%
Net carbs 9.54g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 9.54g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.021mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1894.1%
Contains more OtherOther +35%
~equal in Carbs ~9.56g
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2993.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.